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... ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). or (2) the serial number of this manual or product. ASUS provides this manual ae furnished for a particular purpose. II Chapter 1: Product introduction In no responsibility or liability for backup purposes, without warranty of any errors or inaccuracies that may be construed as is defaced or missing. All Rights Reserved. Specifications and information contained in...
... ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). or (2) the serial number of this manual or product. ASUS provides this manual ae furnished for a particular purpose. II Chapter 1: Product introduction In no responsibility or liability for backup purposes, without warranty of any errors or inaccuracies that may be construed as is defaced or missing. All Rights Reserved. Specifications and information contained in...
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...Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Key features 1-2 1.2 System overview 1-3 1.3 Front panel features 1-4 1.4 Rear panel features 1-4 1.5 System specifications 1-5 Chapter 2: Components 2.1 Upgrading CPU and CPU heatsink 2-2 2.2 Upgrading system memory 2-4 2.3 Upgrading hard disk drives 2-6 2.4 Installing ASUS PIKE SAS RAID card 2-7 2.5 Installing ASUS Server Management Board 2-8 2.6 Upgrading power supply unit 2-9 2.7 OS support list 2-10 Revision history Revision Revision history V1 First release of RS700-E6/RS4 configuration guide Date February 2009 ASUS RS700-E6/RS4 III
...Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Key features 1-2 1.2 System overview 1-3 1.3 Front panel features 1-4 1.4 Rear panel features 1-4 1.5 System specifications 1-5 Chapter 2: Components 2.1 Upgrading CPU and CPU heatsink 2-2 2.2 Upgrading system memory 2-4 2.3 Upgrading hard disk drives 2-6 2.4 Installing ASUS PIKE SAS RAID card 2-7 2.5 Installing ASUS Server Management Board 2-8 2.6 Upgrading power supply unit 2-9 2.7 OS support list 2-10 Revision history Revision Revision history V1 First release of RS700-E6/RS4 configuration guide Date February 2009 ASUS RS700-E6/RS4 III
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Use the power cable with the server package. • Before using the server, make sure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are unplugged before you service. • If the power supply is broken, do not try to fix it by the manufacturer. CD-ROM Drive Safety Warning CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT Heavy System CAUTION! Ask for the user's safety. Contact a qualified service technician or your dealer. Operation Safety...
Use the power cable with the server package. • Before using the server, make sure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are unplugged before you service. • If the power supply is broken, do not try to fix it by the manufacturer. CD-ROM Drive Safety Warning CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT Heavy System CAUTION! Ask for the user's safety. Contact a qualified service technician or your dealer. Operation Safety...
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Product introduction Chapter 1 This chapter describes the key features of RS700-E6/RS4. It includes the product overview and general specifications.
Product introduction Chapter 1 This chapter describes the key features of RS700-E6/RS4. It includes the product overview and general specifications.
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... deliver outstanding performance upgrade. The RS700-E6/RS4 also supports 4 hot-swap SAS (ASUS PIKE card required)or SATA2 HDDs within the limited 1U server space. 1.1 Key features As one of the Taiwan Excellence Winners in 2006, ASUS Server RS700-E6/RS4 is one of the best choices for heat dissipation • Easy maintenance Energy Saving • High power efficiency design-ASUS EPU and 80+ Bronze power supply High I/O Expansibility in...
... deliver outstanding performance upgrade. The RS700-E6/RS4 also supports 4 hot-swap SAS (ASUS PIKE card required)or SATA2 HDDs within the limited 1U server space. 1.1 Key features As one of the Taiwan Excellence Winners in 2006, ASUS Server RS700-E6/RS4 is one of the best choices for heat dissipation • Easy maintenance Energy Saving • High power efficiency design-ASUS EPU and 80+ Bronze power supply High I/O Expansibility in...
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Optical disc drive 7. CPU heatsink 11. ASMB4-iKVM controller card Items 2. Top cover 4. Hard disk drive bays 5. PCI-E 2.0 x16 riser card 9. SAS bridge card 15. Hard disk drive 6. Airduct 8. DDR3 DIMM ASUS RS700-E6/RS4 1-3 CPU 17. PCI-E 2.0 x16 / x8 riser card 10. 1.2 System overview 2 6 11 12 13 14 8 9 15 10 16 7 17 1 3 5 4 Items 1. SATA bridge card 14. 770W Redundant Power Supply 16. System fans 12. Front cover 3. ASUS PIKE SAS controller card 13.
Optical disc drive 7. CPU heatsink 11. ASMB4-iKVM controller card Items 2. Top cover 4. Hard disk drive bays 5. PCI-E 2.0 x16 riser card 9. SAS bridge card 15. Hard disk drive 6. Airduct 8. DDR3 DIMM ASUS RS700-E6/RS4 1-3 CPU 17. PCI-E 2.0 x16 / x8 riser card 10. 1.2 System overview 2 6 11 12 13 14 8 9 15 10 16 7 17 1 3 5 4 Items 1. SATA bridge card 14. 770W Redundant Power Supply 16. System fans 12. Front cover 3. ASUS PIKE SAS controller card 13.
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1.3 Front panel features Rack screw Hot-swap HDD bays Rack screw Optical drive 21 USB ports HDD Access LED LAN2 LED LAN1 LED Message LED Reset button Location LED Location switch Power button Power LED 1.4 Rear panel features Power cord connector Power supply fan Redundant PSU cover PS/2 keyboard port PS/2 mouse port VGA port Location LED Location button USB ports LAN ports Serial port 1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.3 Front panel features Rack screw Hot-swap HDD bays Rack screw Optical drive 21 USB ports HDD Access LED LAN2 LED LAN1 LED Message LED Reset button Location LED Location switch Power button Power LED 1.4 Rear panel features Power cord connector Power supply fan Redundant PSU cover PS/2 keyboard port PS/2 mouse port VGA port Location LED Location button USB ports LAN ports Serial port 1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction
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1.5 System specifications Model Name Processor / System Bus Core Logic ASUS Features Smart Fan ASWM2.0 Total Slots Memory Capacity Memory Type Memory Size Total PCI/PCI-X/ PCI-E Slots Expansion Slots Slot Type Additional Slot Storage SATA Controller SAS Controller HDD Bays Networking Graphic I = internal A or S will be hot-swappable LAN VGA Auxiliary Storage FDD / CD / DVD RS700-E6/RS4 2 x Socket LGA1366 Intel® Xeon® 5500 series processors (45nm) Quad-Core/Dual-Core QPI 4.8 / 5.86 / 6.4 GT/s Intel® 5520 I/O Hub Intel® ICH10R I/O Controller √ √ 12...
1.5 System specifications Model Name Processor / System Bus Core Logic ASUS Features Smart Fan ASWM2.0 Total Slots Memory Capacity Memory Type Memory Size Total PCI/PCI-X/ PCI-E Slots Expansion Slots Slot Type Additional Slot Storage SATA Controller SAS Controller HDD Bays Networking Graphic I = internal A or S will be hot-swappable LAN VGA Auxiliary Storage FDD / CD / DVD RS700-E6/RS4 2 x Socket LGA1366 Intel® Xeon® 5500 series processors (45nm) Quad-Core/Dual-Core QPI 4.8 / 5.86 / 6.4 GT/s Intel® 5520 I/O Hub Intel® ICH10R I/O Controller √ √ 12...
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... & HDD not includeed) Power Supply Environment 1 x External Serial Port 3 x RJ-45 ports (1 for ASMB4-iKVM) 4 x USB 2.0 ports (Front x 2, Rear x 2) 1 x VGA port 1 x PS/2 keyboard port 1 x PS/2 mouse port Optional anti-virus software Optional ASMB4-iKVM for KVM-over-IP support ASUS ASWM 2.0 687.8mm x 444mm x 43.4mm 15 Kg 770W (80+) 1+1 Redundant Power Supply (Default with one Power Supply Module) Operation temperature: 10°C~35°C Non operation temperature: -40°C~70°C Non operation humidity: 20%~90% (Non-condensing) *Specifications...
... & HDD not includeed) Power Supply Environment 1 x External Serial Port 3 x RJ-45 ports (1 for ASMB4-iKVM) 4 x USB 2.0 ports (Front x 2, Rear x 2) 1 x VGA port 1 x PS/2 keyboard port 1 x PS/2 mouse port Optional anti-virus software Optional ASMB4-iKVM for KVM-over-IP support ASUS ASWM 2.0 687.8mm x 444mm x 43.4mm 15 Kg 770W (80+) 1+1 Redundant Power Supply (Default with one Power Supply Module) Operation temperature: 10°C~35°C Non operation temperature: -40°C~70°C Non operation humidity: 20%~90% (Non-condensing) *Specifications...
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Components Chapter 2 This chapter lists the key components and optional accessories for the server system.
Components Chapter 2 This chapter lists the key components and optional accessories for the server system.
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2.1 Upgrading CPU and CPU heatsink ASUS RS700-E6/RS4 supports two Intel® Xeon® Quad-Core / Dual-Core 5500 series processors. 5 4 1 3 2 We recommend to install CPUs with the same frequency. 2-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction
2.1 Upgrading CPU and CPU heatsink ASUS RS700-E6/RS4 supports two Intel® Xeon® Quad-Core / Dual-Core 5500 series processors. 5 4 1 3 2 We recommend to install CPUs with the same frequency. 2-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction
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... 90-S000U0690T 90-S000U0700T Description Dual-Core Intel Xeon E5502, 1.86G, QPI 4.8GT/s, 4MB L2, Single Pack with 1U Heatsink Quad-Core Intel Xeon E5504, 2.00G, QPI 4.8GT/s, 4MB L2, Single Pack with 1U Heatsink Quad-Core Intel Xeon E5506, 2.13G, QPI 4....Xeon X5570, 2.93G, QPI 6.4GT/s, 8MB L2, Single Pack with 1U Heatsink Quad-Core Intel Xeon W5580, 3.20G, QPI 6.4GT/s, 8MB L2, Single Pack with 1U Heatsink Quad-Core Intel Xeon L5506, 2.13G, QPI 4.8GT/s, 4MB L2, Single Pack with 1U Heatsink Quad-Core Intel Xeon L5520, 2.26G, QPI 5.86GT/s, 8MB L2, Single Pack with 1U Heatsink ASUS RS700-E6...
... 90-S000U0690T 90-S000U0700T Description Dual-Core Intel Xeon E5502, 1.86G, QPI 4.8GT/s, 4MB L2, Single Pack with 1U Heatsink Quad-Core Intel Xeon E5504, 2.00G, QPI 4.8GT/s, 4MB L2, Single Pack with 1U Heatsink Quad-Core Intel Xeon E5506, 2.13G, QPI 4....Xeon X5570, 2.93G, QPI 6.4GT/s, 8MB L2, Single Pack with 1U Heatsink Quad-Core Intel Xeon W5580, 3.20G, QPI 6.4GT/s, 8MB L2, Single Pack with 1U Heatsink Quad-Core Intel Xeon L5506, 2.13G, QPI 4.8GT/s, 4MB L2, Single Pack with 1U Heatsink Quad-Core Intel Xeon L5520, 2.26G, QPI 5.86GT/s, 8MB L2, Single Pack with 1U Heatsink ASUS RS700-E6...
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...Upgrading system memory The motherboard comes with twelve (12) Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) slots. 1 DIMM_A2 2 DIMM_A1 3 DIMM_B2 4 DIMM_B1 5 DIMM_C2 6 DIMM_C1 7 DIMM_D2 8 DIMM_D1 9 DIMM_E2 10 DIMM_E1 11 DIMM_F2 12 DIMM_F1 12 11 10 987 12 34 56 Recommended memory configurations for single CPU... V* V* V* V* V* V* V* 11 DIMMs V* V* V* V* V* V* V* V* V* V* V* 12 DIMMs V* V* V* V* V* V* V* V* V* V* V* V* * The frequency of DDR3-1333 DIMMs will run at 1066MHz when four or more DIMMs are installed. 2-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction
...Upgrading system memory The motherboard comes with twelve (12) Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) slots. 1 DIMM_A2 2 DIMM_A1 3 DIMM_B2 4 DIMM_B1 5 DIMM_C2 6 DIMM_C1 7 DIMM_D2 8 DIMM_D1 9 DIMM_E2 10 DIMM_E1 11 DIMM_F2 12 DIMM_F1 12 11 10 987 12 34 56 Recommended memory configurations for single CPU... V* V* V* V* V* V* V* 11 DIMMs V* V* V* V* V* V* V* V* V* V* V* 12 DIMMs V* V* V* V* V* V* V* V* V* V* V* V* * The frequency of DDR3-1333 DIMMs will run at 1066MHz when four or more DIMMs are installed. 2-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction
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...) HDD SAS 300G 3.5" with tray (Single Pack) HDD SAS 146G 3.5" with tray (Single Pack) HDD SATA2 1T 3.5" with tray (Single Pack) HDD SATA2 750G 3.5" with tray (Single Pack) HDD SATA2 500G 3.5" with tray (Single Pack) HDD SATA2 320G 3.5" with tray (Single Pack) HDD SATA2 250G 3.5" with tray (Single Pack) 2-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction 2.3 Upgrading hard disk drives The system supports eight hot-swap SATAII/SAS hard disk drives.
...) HDD SAS 300G 3.5" with tray (Single Pack) HDD SAS 146G 3.5" with tray (Single Pack) HDD SATA2 1T 3.5" with tray (Single Pack) HDD SATA2 750G 3.5" with tray (Single Pack) HDD SATA2 500G 3.5" with tray (Single Pack) HDD SATA2 320G 3.5" with tray (Single Pack) HDD SATA2 250G 3.5" with tray (Single Pack) 2-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction 2.3 Upgrading hard disk drives The system supports eight hot-swap SATAII/SAS hard disk drives.
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2.4 Installing ASUS PIKE SAS RAID card The ASUS PIKE SAS RAID card allows users to create RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and 50 from SAS hard disk drives connected to the SAS connectors on the motherboard. 2 1 3 4 Order P/N Description 90-C1SCM0-00UAY00Z PIKE 1064E (4-port SAS support Firmware RAID 0,1,1E) 90-C1SCU0-00UAY00Z PIKE 1068E (8-port SAS support Firmware RAID 0,1,1E) 90-C1SCN5-00UAY00Z PIKE 1078 (8-port SAS support Hardware RAID 0,1,10,5,50,6,60) ASUS RS700-E6/RS4 2-7
2.4 Installing ASUS PIKE SAS RAID card The ASUS PIKE SAS RAID card allows users to create RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and 50 from SAS hard disk drives connected to the SAS connectors on the motherboard. 2 1 3 4 Order P/N Description 90-C1SCM0-00UAY00Z PIKE 1064E (4-port SAS support Firmware RAID 0,1,1E) 90-C1SCU0-00UAY00Z PIKE 1068E (8-port SAS support Firmware RAID 0,1,1E) 90-C1SCN5-00UAY00Z PIKE 1078 (8-port SAS support Hardware RAID 0,1,10,5,50,6,60) ASUS RS700-E6/RS4 2-7
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... manually assigning IP address by setting DHCP mode to monitor, control and manage a remote server from the local or central server in 1) LAN3 port 2-8 Chapter 1: Product introduction ASUS Server Management Board Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) connector (14-pin BMC_FW1) ASMB4-iKVM • Monitor the running status of major components via LAN or Serial Port, such as CPU and memory utilization, storage capacity and networking transfer rate. • Advanced server management functions including "remote power on/off/reset", "remote control via SOL (Serial-over LAN)" and "remote...
... manually assigning IP address by setting DHCP mode to monitor, control and manage a remote server from the local or central server in 1) LAN3 port 2-8 Chapter 1: Product introduction ASUS Server Management Board Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) connector (14-pin BMC_FW1) ASMB4-iKVM • Monitor the running status of major components via LAN or Serial Port, such as CPU and memory utilization, storage capacity and networking transfer rate. • Advanced server management functions including "remote power on/off/reset", "remote control via SOL (Serial-over LAN)" and "remote...
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ASUS RS700-E6/RS4 2-9 2.6 Upgrading power supply unit 750W 1+1 hot-swap redundant power supply eliminate system and application downtime by redundancy power backup Order P/N 90-S00PW0100T Description RPSU, 770W Redundant Power Supply Module Remove the dummy power supply module before installing the second redundant power supply.
ASUS RS700-E6/RS4 2-9 2.6 Upgrading power supply unit 750W 1+1 hot-swap redundant power supply eliminate system and application downtime by redundancy power backup Order P/N 90-S00PW0100T Description RPSU, 770W Redundant Power Supply Module Remove the dummy power supply module before installing the second redundant power supply.
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2.7 OS support list OS support list Windows® Server 2008 Enterprise 32/64-bit Windows® Server 2003 Enterprise 32/64-bit RedHat® Enterprise Linux AS5.0 32/64-bit SuSE® Linux Enterprise Server 10 32/64-bit Order P/N 90-S00SW7140T 90-S00SW7150T Description Windows® Server 2008 STD 64-bit ENG Windows® Server 2008 STD 64-bit TCH 2-10 Chapter 1: Product introduction
2.7 OS support list OS support list Windows® Server 2008 Enterprise 32/64-bit Windows® Server 2003 Enterprise 32/64-bit RedHat® Enterprise Linux AS5.0 32/64-bit SuSE® Linux Enterprise Server 10 32/64-bit Order P/N 90-S00SW7140T 90-S00SW7150T Description Windows® Server 2008 STD 64-bit ENG Windows® Server 2008 STD 64-bit TCH 2-10 Chapter 1: Product introduction
